Where does “aek” come from?
aek (Toba Batak) comes from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — water.
aek (Toba Batak): water
Ancestry of “aek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi | wair | water |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wahiʀ | water |